France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber ^13.2%

AP News - By THOMAS ADAMSON - 5/28/2026, 5:10 AM

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PARIS (AP) — For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on the books. On Thursday, the lower house of parliament voted to wipe it from French law. The National Assembly voted 254-0 — a rare show of unanimity — to adopt a bill repealing Code Noir,... more